A final-year student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has been found dead at his off-campus residence in Osun State, with the Nigeria Police Force commencing investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. The deceased was identified as Oluwole Oluwasegun, a student of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Confirming the incident in a…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has alerted Christian and Muslim leaders in Osun State to an alleged plan by terrorists to attack places of worship and other public gathering centres as part of an attempt to create insecurity and frustrate the 2027 general elections. The warning was reportedly issued during separate meetings between the…
Global Mirror News gathered that the 21-day constitutional window for challenging the outcome of the August 15, 2026, Osun State Governorship election has closed without a single petition being filed, effectively leaving Governor Ademola Adeleke’s victory unchallenged at the tribunal. The development marks a notable departure from Nigeria’s often highly contested electoral process, where defeated…
The Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum and Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on his victory in the August 15, 2026 Governorship election. Governor Abiodun described Adeleke’s re-election as a clear reflection of the choice of the people of Osun State, saying the outcome further underscored…
A fresh controversy has erupted over the 2026 Osun-Osogbo Festival following the decision to appoint a 10-year-old girl, Princess Alimot Osunbunmi, as the Arugba, the traditional calabash carrier at the annual festival. Global Mirror News gathered that the young princess led the procession to the Osun Sacred Grove in Osogbo, Osun State, on Friday, August…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to return to court and seek the immediate withdrawal of the order restricting access to the Osun State Government’s bank account. The President said he was deeply embarrassed by the timing of the EFCC’s action, particularly because it came only days before…
Three men have been arrested by the Osun State Police Command for allegedly possessing a human skull believed to have been exhumed from a family grave in a disturbing case that has sparked concern in the State. The Police said the incident was reported on June 17, 2026, after a resident visited the grave of…
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has struck out a suit filed by the Osun State Government, which sought to compel the Federal Government to release Statutory Allocations due to Local Government Councils (LGAs) in the State, while criticising the FG for failing to enforce an earlier judgment guaranteeing LGA financial autonomy. In a 6–1 majority…
